Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’ [‎144r] (290/517)

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SSO^JRITY
249. Lt. Nelli, an American officer of the E.B.R. was
ambushed and fired a 4 by e /^n^ of armed robbers v hen re-
turning from Bam to Kerraen on the 17th. He sustained
serious injuries from splintered glass to one o ^ his eyes,
which he may lose, and minor injuries to his hand and body.
A military eye-speoialist was summoned from Tehran by Mr.
Tj-ibonn and a Dakota plane arrived with doctors and nurses
early the next morning. Lt. Nelli was subsequently flown
to Ahwaz for futther treatment. The public v/ere greatly
impressed by the initiative displayed by the Americans in
obtaining such prompt medical aid for one of their officers*
250. On the 24th the Kerman-Jupar road was the scene of
another armed robbery in which 2 people v/er~ shot at and
killed.
251. It is reported from Rsfs *njan that on the COth a gang
ofykbout 50 armed men were seen to be approaching Kudin - a
village off the Bardsir-RafsinJan road. It is understood
that a party of 15 soldiers have been sent there to watch
their movements.
25 2. Owing to the insecurity of the roads the Convoy system
has been introduced for motor traffic. These convoys leave
Kerman on fixed days under the protect'on of armed escorts.
253 Reference paragraih 229. Except for the arrest of a f^iw
more persons suspected of complicity in the Dilmegha.ni murder
nothing is known of the progress of the case. It is however
rumoured that the supporters of Dilmaghani are prepared to spend
lavishly in order to bring the instigators and assassins to
Justice whilst those connected with the murder are equally
ready to sr^nd large sums of money in suppressing the facts of
the case.
It is said that the Ibrahimis were the instigators of
the crime. B a rkar Agha, head of the Ibrahim5 s end of the
Sheikhi sect is reported to have said in a local mosque that
if this turns out to b e true he will leave filth his family
for Kerbels . If police investi gations: confirm public sus
picion however certain man bars of his family might find them
selves in serio’is trouble if the bribes offered are not in
keeping with the eminence of the alleged offenders.
ECO NOMIC C ONDI TIC ITS
254. (a) Kerman. On the 28th June stocks in Orovernment
ambars stood as follows : Wheat 653 tons and barley 1103*73
tons respectively. The excess of barley is due to the fact
that c nsiderable quantities of this grp in have lately been
received from Zahidan.